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Healing Hate: Building Resilience Through Community

S3 Ep7

April 18, 2024  |  Flatland  |  1 min read

Reporter Credits:

Mary Sanchez, Cody Boston

In collaboration with the Kansas City PBS special ‘Healing Hate‘, Flatland in Focus speaks with survivors of the 2014 shooting at the Overland Park Jewish Community Center to see how one act of hate has impacted their lives. Our roundtable discussion will focus on how individuals can heal from exposure to violent acts of hate through leaning into community.

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